Grayish vs Morning at Sea

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Grayish belongs to the grey family and Morning at Sea to the blue-grey family. Grayish (LRV 60) reflects noticeably more light than Morning at Sea (LRV 29), a difference of 31 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Grayish runs neutral while Morning at Sea is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 23.0, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Grayish vs Morning at Sea in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Grayish and Morning at Sea in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Living Room

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Grayish will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Morning at Sea would.

GrayishSw Grayish Living Room

@redfrecklefarm

Morning at SeaSw Morning At Sea Living Room

@carolinedesign.sc

Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Grayish reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Morning at Sea.

GrayishGrayish Bathroom

@duffyconstruction

Morning at SeaSherwin Williams Morning at Sea bathroom vanity

@cedarandsalt_

Color Details

Grayish
Sherwin-Williams · 6001
Hex#CFCAC7
LRV59.6
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6001
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight
Morning at Sea
Sherwin-Williams · 9634
Hex#82979B
LRV29.1
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9634
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Grayish vs Morning at Sea Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Grayish on one side and Morning at Sea on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Grayish comparisons

See how Grayish stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Grayish
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Grayish
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Grayish
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Grayish is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Grayish
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Grayish reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Grayish
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Grayish is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Grayish
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Grayish reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Grayish
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Grayish
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Grayish is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Grayish
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Grayish reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Grayish
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Grayish
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Grayish is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Grayish
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Grayish is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Grayish
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Grayish is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Grayish
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Grayish is the lighter choice

Black grey
Grayish
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Grayish is the lighter choice

Piazza
Grayish
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Grayish
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Grayish reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Grayish
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Grayish is the lighter choice

Senses
Grayish
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Grayish reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Grayish
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Grayish is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Grayish
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Grayish reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Grayish
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Grayish is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Grayish
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Grayish is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Grayish
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Grayish is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Grayish
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Grayish reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Grayish
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Grayish is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Grayish
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Grayish
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Grayish
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Grayish
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Grayish is the lighter choice